Agenda for Regular Meeting

Synopsis:        This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance requires the department of licenses and inspections to create a Landlord Education and Resource Awareness Program.     

Synopsis:         This Ordinance is being presented by the City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Chapter 2 of the City Code by deleting a defunct Task Force on Downtown Housing and creating a permanent Landlord Engagement Advisory Board.

Synopsis:        This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the issuance of a General Obligation Bond (PFAS Phase IV Project), Series B of 2026-DWSRF (the “2026B Bond”), in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000, which will be sold to the Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund in order to (A) finance the installation and construction of equipment at the City’s Porter Plant to remove PFAS from the City’s water source, as set forth in the City’s capital budget for its Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2026, (B) pay administrative costs relating to such capital projects, and (C) pay the costs of issuing the 2026B Bond.      

Synopsis:        This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Section 44-153 of the City Code to extend the duration of the Wilmington Downtown Business Improvement District until October 1, 2039.  In addition, as a housekeeping matter, it deletes superfluous language.

Synopsis:        This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Section 40-431 of the City Code regarding paid parental leave and paid birthing parent medical leave previously enacted by City Council, to clarify that an employee who uses less than 12 weeks of leave for Parental leave or Birthing parent medical leave shall be entitled to utilize remaining FMLA leave in accordance with City Code and City policy.  The Ordinance additionally clarifies that eligibility for paid parental leave may apply to births, adoptions or placement through foster care occurring prior to January 1, 2026, provided that the leave is within the first year after the birth adoption or placement through foster care.  

Synopsis:        This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into an agreement with USI Insurance Services LLC for property and casualty insurance brokerage services for the period of one (1) year from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with the possibility of three (3) extensions of one (1) year each thereafter upon the same terms and conditions.

Synopsis:        This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution approves naming the pool house, pavilion, and football field at Eden Park as the “William “Balagun” Robinson Pool”, the “Robert “Bob” Perkins Pavilion”, and the “Theopalis Gregory Field”, respectively. 

Synopsis:        This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance approves the “Christina Crossing” major subdivision plan and authorizes the City to (i) accept the dedication of “Howard Street” as a public right-of-way and add it to the Official City Map and (ii) officially name the dedicated street “Howard Street”.

Synopsis:        This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to execute a first amendment to a professional services agreement (the “Agreement”) with Northeast and Bucks Company t/a Mullin and Lonergan Associates, Inc. (“M&L”) for M&L to provide additional technical assistance regarding the City’s CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs for the second through fifth years of the Agreement, as well as technical assistance for the City’s HOME-ARP program during the second year of the Agreement.

Synopsis:         This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Chapter 2 of the City Code to create a Charter Advisory Board to scrutinize the City Charter and recommend changes to give the City more control over its laws.  The Board shall be advisory in nature only and shall not take away the current options available to amend the Charter.

Synopsis:        This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s grant application to the State of Delaware Department of Education (“DDOE”) in the amount of $463,553.20, or such other amount that the DDOE awards.  The grant funds will be used to reimburse the City for meals provided in the City’s 2026 Summer Food Service Program, which will provide breakfasts, lunches, and dinners during the months of June through August 2026 to children via local community centers, camps, and other organizations.  No local matching funds are required.

Synopsis:        This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s grant application to the State of Delaware Department of Labor (“DDOL”) in the amount of $190,000, or such other amount that the DDOL awards.  The grant funds will be used to fund wages for youth participating in the Youth Career Development program during summer 2026 and the 2026-2027 school year.  No local matching funds are required.

Synopsis:        This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s grant application to Bank of America in the amount of $75,000, or such other amount that Bank of America awards.  The grant funds will be used to fund wages for youth participating in the Next Level internship portion of the Youth Career Development program during summer 2026.  No local matching funds are required.

Synopsis:        This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s grant application to the State of Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth & Their Families (“DSCYF”) in the amount of $328,987.59, or such other amount that the DSCYF awards.  The grant funds will be used to reimburse the City for the costs associated with implementing a Citywide Out-of-School Time program designed to provide safe, structured, and enriching environments for youth during high-risk out-of-school hours for the 2026-2027 school year.  No local matching funds are required.